His concern and even frustration that the leadership of the EP agreed to hold a meeting behind closed doors, was expressed by a number of parliamentarians. "It is a step in the right direction towards restoring confidence".

Members of the public also won't be able to form their opinions about Zuckerberg's answers to the members of the parliament.

Věra Jourová, the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, said on her Twitter profile that she is glad to see Mark Zuckerberg accept this invitation but that it is pity it will not be a public hearing since many Europeans deserve to know exactly how their data is being handled.

The news comes a month after the parliament invited Zuckerberg to appear before three of the assembly's committees.

This after revelations that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed details of millions of Facebook users.

A DCMS committee spokesperson confirmed no formal summons has been issued to Zuckerberg to date, although Vote Leave campaign director Dominic Cummings, and former Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix - both embroiled in the burgeoning scandal over the alleged misuse of data in political campaigns - were subject to formal summons.

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Women's Golf, Volleyball Receive APR Recognition
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The Crew 2 Gameplay Trailer Reveals Closed Beta Dates
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California's aid-in-dying law overturned in court
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Hawaii volcano erupts, spews ash 6 miles into the sky
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Mac Miller Arrested for DUI in California
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